M 5.5 in Chile on 01 Dec 2018 23:55 UTC

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Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 5.5M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -33.9375 , -72.3453
Event Date: 01 Dec 2018 23:55 UTC
01 Dec 2018 18:55 Local
Exposed Population: 240000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000i02j
Inserted at: 02 Dec 2018 00:12 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 3 (Chile)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000i02j Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap -1.16  
  C2 shakemap 0.54  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.75  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1239332 0 01 Dec 2018 23:55 5.5M, 10km 3.98 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:17 NEIC
The episode that generated the alert; the next major evaluations beyond 12 hours will not trigger additional alerts.
The episode that has the last updated information.
* The max MMI detected for sources having shakemaps;
** The population detected in MMI>=7 for episode with shakemap or in a 100km radius;
*** The tsunami max height.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Chile ,of Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins (population 23,059) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people
650000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1239332 -33.938/-72.345 5.5 10 3.98 03 Dec 2018 18:50 1d 18:54 (new episode)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins Chile 23000 people
Valparaiso Chile 22000 people
Region Metropolitana Chile <1000 people
Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins Chile 850000 people
Valparaiso Chile 1.5 million people
Region Metropolitana Chile 3.4 million people
Maule Chile 960000 people
Bio-Bio Chile 5700 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Matanzas Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 44 km
Navidad Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 48 km
San Vicente Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 54 km
Rapel Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 57 km
Pichilemu Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 59 km
El Rosario Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 60 km
Ciruelos Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 66 km
La Villa Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 72 km
Rocas de Santo Domingo Valparaíso Chile Village - 75 km
Llolleo Valparaiso Chile Village - 76 km
La Estrella Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 70 km
Comunidad de Quelentaro Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 73 km
Marchigüe Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 75 km
San Antonio Valparaiso Chile City 85000 people 77 km
Cartagena Valparaiso Chile Village - 81 km
El Crucero Region Metropolitana Chile Village - 83 km
Las Cruces Valparaiso Chile Village - 83 km
El Tabo Valparaiso Chile Village - 83 km
Marchihue Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 84 km
El Quisco Valparaíso Chile Village - 85 km
Lo Abarca Valparaiso Chile Village - 88 km
Paredones Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 88 km
Algarrobo Valparaíso Chile Village - 89 km
Manzano Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 91 km
Las Higueras Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 92 km
Población Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 92 km
Nilahue Cornejo Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 97 km
Peralillo Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 99 km
Lagunillas Valparaíso Chile Village - 100 km
Quintay Valparaíso Chile Village - 102 km
Los Guindos Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 103 km
Las Cabras Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 103 km
Casas de Lata Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 103 km
Vichuquén Maule Chile Village - 105 km
Pichidegua Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 107 km
Punta de la Piedra Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 108 km
Melipilla Región Metropolitana Chile City 63000 people 108 km
Quesería Maule Chile Village - 109 km
Casablanca Regíon Metropolitana Chile Village - 111 km
Iloca Maule Chile Village - 112 km
Los Vasquez Valparaíso Chile Village - 114 km
El Membrillo Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 115 km
Villa Alhué Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 115 km
Pomaire Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 116 km
Licantén Maule Chile Village - 119 km
Santa Cruz Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village 33000 people 119 km
Peumo Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 119 km
Gualañe Maule Chile Village - 124 km
Valparaíso Valparaiso Chile Major city 270000 people 125 km
Molino Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 126 km
San Vicente de Taguatagua Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 129 km
Curepto Maule Chile Village - 130 km
Chépica Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 131 km
Nancagua Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 132 km
Quilpué Valparaíso Chile City 130000 people 132 km
La Chupalla Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 132 km
Bustamante Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 134 km
Coinco Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 134 km
Chanquiuque Maule Chile Village - 134 km
California Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 134 km
Concón Valparaíso Chile Village - 135 km
Talangante Region Metropolitana Chile Village - 135 km
El Monte Región Metropolitana Chile Village 23000 people 136 km
Placilla Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 137 km
Doñihue Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 138 km
Colmo Valparaiso Chile Village - 141 km
La Huerta Maule Chile Village - 142 km
Limache Valparaiso Chile City 35000 people 144 km
Rauco Maule Chile Village - 144 km
San Fernando Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile City 52000 people 145 km
Villa Prat Maule Chile Village - 145 km
Ritoque Valparaíso Chile Village - 145 km
Pelequén Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 146 km
Rengo Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village 38000 people 146 km
Sagrada Familia Maule Chile Village - 147 km
Requínoa Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 147 km
Chimbarongo Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village 17000 people 147 km
Padre Hurtado Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 147 km
Villa Alemana Valparaiso Chile Village 97000 people 148 km
San Francisco Valparaiso Chile Village - 148 km
Paine Region Metropolitana Chile Village 32000 people 148 km
Gualleco Maule Chile Village - 148 km
Quintero Valparaíso Chile City - 149 km
Teno Maule Chile Village 6800 people 150 km
Graneros Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village 23000 people 151 km
Buin Región Metropolitana Chile Village 54000 people 151 km
San Francisco de Mostazal Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 151 km
Rancagua Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile City 210000 people 152 km
Alvarado Valparaíso Chile Village - 152 km
Lampa Region Metropolitana Chile Village 29000 people 152 km
Sarmiento Maule Chile Village - 153 km
Constitución Maule Chile Village 46000 people 154 km
Curicó Maule Chile City 120000 people 154 km
Quillota Valparaiso Chile Village 68000 people 155 km
Alto de Jahuel Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 156 km
La Punta Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 157 km
Puchuncaví Valparaíso Chile Village - 158 km
El Majuelo Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 158 km
Lontué Maule Chile Village - 159 km
San Bernardo Región Metropolitana Chile City 250000 people 159 km
Romeral Maule Chile Village - 159 km
Puente Negro Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 159 km
Puente Alto Maule Chile Village - 160 km
Batuco Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 162 km
Tiltil Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 162 km
Molina Maule Chile City 29000 people 163 km
La Laguna Valparaíso Chile Village - 165 km
Tanguao Maule Chile Village - 166 km
La Calera Valparaiso Chile Village - 167 km
La Yesca Maule Chile Village - 167 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Rapelhuapi 149 Priv. Unpaved No 3200 79 km
El Belloto 123 0 131 km
Vina del Mar KNA 120 Mil. Paved Yes 5700 136 km
De la Independencia QRC 441 Civ. Paved No 5400 147 km
Quintero 5 Civ. Paved Yes 3900 148 km
Quivolgo 14 Civ. Unpaved No 3100 152 km
Arturo Merino Benitez International SCL 474 Civ. Paved Yes 10400 157 km
El Bosque 561 Mil. Paved No 6000 159 km
Panguilemo TLX 113 Priv. Paved No 3500 174 km
San Rafael LOB 750 Civ. Unpaved No 3400 201 km
Victor Lafon SSD 658 Civ. Unpaved No 3700 202 km
Linares ZLR 180 Civ. Unpaved No 3200 226 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
San Antonio CLSAI Chile 78 km
Valparaiso CLVAP Chile 120 km
Quintero CLQTV Chile 148 km
Constitucion Chile 153 km
Papudo Chile 179 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Rapel Rapel 1968 71 km

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